Rake-cleaning attachment



D. STOODT.

RAKE CLEANING ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 30,1919.

Patented Nov. 30, 1920.

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UNITED STATES DELVIN STOODT,. F MANSFIELD, OHIO.

RAKE-CLEANING ATTACHMENT.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Dnnvm SToonT, a

citizen of the United States. r'siding at Mansfield, in the county ofRichland and State of @hio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Rake-Cleaning i' ttachments; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the inventionsuch as will enable others'skiiled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same;

This invention relates to cleaning attachments for rakes and the primaryobject of the invention is to provide an improved means for removing thedebris from double headed rakes, which is liable to cling thereon whenthe rake is being used.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cleaning attachment fordouble headed rakes embodying a pair of sliding plates associated withthe teeth on each side of the rake head, said plates being operativelyconnected together and to an operating handle mounted upon the rakeshank.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved means forcleaning double headed rakes in which the cleaning plates for the teethact as a stop and a guide for each other, so as to limit the movement ofthe plates and thus prevent displacement thereof from the rake teeth.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved rakecleaner for double headed rakes which is durable and efiicient in use,one that is simple and easy to manufacture, and one that can be placedupon the market at a reasonable cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel construction, arrangement and formation. of parts, as will behereinafter more specifically described, claimed and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, forming part thereof. in which:

Flgure 1 is a side elevation of the improved rake and attachment,

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same, Fig. 3 is a top plan view ofthe same, and Fig. 4 is a detail cross section taken on the line %l4 ofFig. 3.

Referring to the drawings in detail,v where in similar referencecharacters designate corresponding parts throughout the several I views.the numeral 1 generally indicates the Specification of Letters Patent.

tripping or each end thereof and these Patented Nov. 30, 1920.

Application filed July 30, 1319. Serial 170,314,235.

rake and 2 the ment therefor.

The rake 1 includes the head 3 having teeth 4 projecting in oppositedirections from each face thereof, the shank 5 secured by the metalferrule 6 to the handle 7. A. cleaning plate 8 is mounted on each sideof the rake head 3 and the plates are provided with a plurality of slots9 for slidably receiving the rake 4 and these plates are'adapted to bemoved toward the outer ends of the teeth so as to eflectively remove alldebris hanging t0 the teeth. The clean ing or tripping plates 8 arerigidly connected together, by means of rods 10 which eX- tend from oneplate to the other adjacent rods are slidably received in suitableopenings formed in the rake head. The rods form suitable guides for theplates and prevent relative lateral movement of the plates in relationto the teeth of the rake.

The uppermost plate 8 has secured adjacent each end thereof therearwardly extending arms 11, which are converged toward their rear endsas at 12 and bent upwardly at right angles to provide an operatinghandle 13 whereby the plates may be conveniently operated. The convergedportions 12 of the arms 11 are provided with downwardly extending cars14, which embrace the handle 7 and are secured thereto by suitable pivotbolts 15. A coil spring 16 has one end thereof secured to the operatinglever 13 and the opposite end to the handle 7 and this spring is sotensioned as to normally hold one of the plates 8 in engagement with thehead of the rake and the other plate adjacent the terminals of the teethwhich are not being used.

Thus, it can be seen that when one of the plates is moved toward thefree ends of the rake teeth a distance from one face of the rake head 3,the opposite plate is being brought into engagement with the rake headand limits the outward movement of the plate and prevents displacementthereof from the rake teeth. en it is desired to use the teeth on theopposite side of the rake head, the rake is reversed and sprin 16 isreleased from the handle and hooked to the staple in front of theoperating lever 13 which. reverses the position of the plates.

improved cleaning attach- I It is to be understood that the teeth on theopposite side may be curved if so desired.

From the foregoing description, it can be seen that an improved means'isprovided for effectively headed rake, which is simple and convenientpanying drawings and referred to in the above description, as thepreferred embodiment, is the most efficient and practical; yet realizingthat conditions concurrent with the adoption of my device willnecessarily vary, I desire minor changes in details of construction,proportion and arrangement ofparts may be resorted to, when required,without sacrificing any of the advantages of my inven tion as set forth.

What I claim as new is:

1. In a device of the class described, the

combination with a rake including a head and outwardly extendlng teethcarr ed by each face of'the head, a tripping plate carried on each sideof the head and having a plurality of slots therein for slidablyreceiving said teeth, rods rigidly carried bysaid removing debris from adouble to emphasize that various.

crating lever carried by said pivot means, and a spring connected,

plates and slidably carried said head,

i and an operating lever operatively connected to one of said plates. e7

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a rakeincluding a head, teeth projecting outwardly from each face of the headand a-handle, of a cleaning device for said teeth including a platemounted on each side of the head having a plurality of slots therein forreceiving said teeth, rods slidably carried by said head having theterminals thereof rigidly secured to the plates, rearwardly extendingarms carried by one of the plates, means pivot ally securing the arms tothe handle, an op said arms in rear of to said handle and operatinglever for normally holding the plates between the terminals of the teethand the rake head, as and for thepurposespecified, I

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.V a DELVIN s'roo'nr.

Witnesses JOHN F. Knolunn, I I

H. Grrronn;

